The obvious flaw in a blog such as this is that I can only read so much and so fast. Consequently, when I'm in the middle of a long novel like Anathem, I'm going to struggle for material without some input from my terrific reader(s).
I am 60% through Anathem. I am hoping (fingers crossed) to be finished by the end of next weekend. Then, I will have time to breeze through Superfreakonomics before Under the Dome arrives. I might even be able to sneak a second (short) book in.
Another problem with reading a long book for big readers is backlog. My nightstand runneth over--which puts my wonderful wife over the edge. Sure, some of my book purchases stay in the trunk of my car (until I have to empty my trunk to go to Costco--let's just say that some books "magically appeared" yesterday). I hide away other books in other parts of the house. For the most part, I remember where I put them. Every once in a while, though, I see one and say, "Oh, I was wondering where that was."
And, the problem with backlog, is that some books get lost in the shuffle. I forget exactly what motivated me to buy certain books. Did someone recommend it? Did I see a review in a newspaper? Seriously, sometimes I don't know--just like I don't know how books appear on my Barnes & Noble wish list. Then, when that book makes it to the top of the pile, I'm not as interested in reading it as I must have been when I first acquired it.
Anyway, I know that there's not much real substance here. As promised earlier, I still intend to post a compendium of all book recommendations received to date from blog readers.
Until then, RIF.
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